While in some cultures this is perfectly normal and acceptable behavior, it isn't in most US locations. I remember having to toss out church groups that would take over the pizzeria I worked at for hours and not spend $40 between the 50 of them.

It's one thing if they aren't impacting normal business, but they frequently drive out all the paying customers and give the place a reputation as someplace to avoid. Sort of like wifi hogging hipsters at a coffee shop that won't give up a table after buying a mocha and a scone 5 hours previously.

I remember a group of 4 old men who would come in once or twice a week and sit in a booth at a place I worked at back in High School. They'd get nickel coffee (refills if you bought the mug) and sit there and chat for hours. We didn't care as it was always slow and they weren't bothering anyone.

scottydoesntknow:McDonald's at war... with a gang of gossiping Korean pensioners: Burger chain calls police over seniors it claims spend their days hogging booths at NY branch chatting over shared $1 bag of fries

You can have the same problems with magician

You don't want to be put in a magician's book of enemies or they might fart on your meat.

LordZorch:While in some cultures this is perfectly normal and acceptable behavior, it isn't in most US locations. I remember having to toss out church groups that would take over the pizzeria I worked at for hours and not spend $40 between the 50 of them.

A couple weeks ago I had my car's transmission serviced. While waiting I walked to a nearby Dunkin Donuts. I ordered a breakfast sandwich and sat down. There was a group of 7 or 8 retirees (all men). Each had only a small coffee in front of them. They shouted and raved about Obama, calling him every imaginable racial epithet. All shouted of course. The N word was used at least once a minute. No one other than myself sat down to eat. I finally got so annoyed with their ignorance that I chose to go out into the cold rather then listen to their hatred. They just said the most ridiculous things, none of with was based in reality. One man shouted that Obama refused to speak with congress and every time congress asked him to speak with them, he refused and dared them to impeach him. He added that congress was a bunch of cowards because they wouldn't take him up on his dare. It was one ridiculous claim after another, like a contest of who could tell the greatest Obama lie. Of course every sentence contained a very loud F-bomb or the N word or something like that.

NFA:LordZorch: While in some cultures this is perfectly normal and acceptable behavior, it isn't in most US locations. I remember having to toss out church groups that would take over the pizzeria I worked at for hours and not spend $40 between the 50 of them.

A couple weeks ago I had my car's transmission serviced. While waiting I walked to a nearby Dunkin Donuts. I ordered a breakfast sandwich and sat down. There was a group of 7 or 8 retirees (all men). Each had only a small coffee in front of them. They shouted and raved about Obama, calling him every imaginable racial epithet. All shouted of course. The N word was used at least once a minute. No one other than myself sat down to eat. I finally got so annoyed with their ignorance that I chose to go out into the cold rather then listen to their hatred. They just said the most ridiculous things, none of with was based in reality. One man shouted that Obama refused to speak with congress and every time congress asked him to speak with them, he refused and dared them to impeach him. He added that congress was a bunch of cowards because they wouldn't take him up on his dare. It was one ridiculous claim after another, like a contest of who could tell the greatest Obama lie. Of course every sentence contained a very loud F-bomb or the N word or something like that.

Yet, the business owner did nothing.

Additional comment: I have access to a printer which makes labels like bumper stickers. I've thought of going back there and telling them that there is a new political movement to oust congress and impeach Obama. The new political party is called The Lemon Party. I thought it would be hilarious to then hand out bumper stickers saying Proud Member of The Lemon Party.

NFA:It was one ridiculous claim after another, like a contest of who could tell the greatest Obama lie.

Did I ever tell you about the time Obama went hunting? Well anyway, Obama decides he's gonna hunt down all four members of the Banana Splits. He stalks and kills every one of them with a machete. They all begged for their lives, except Fleegle.

Shostie:NFA: It was one ridiculous claim after another, like a contest of who could tell the greatest Obama lie.

Did I ever tell you about the time Obama went hunting? Well anyway, Obama decides he's gonna hunt down all four members of the Banana Splits. He stalks and kills every one of them with a machete. They all begged for their lives, except Fleegle.

There used to be a horde of the elderly that would jam up the dining area of the McDonald's I worked at in high school. Every damn night they'd come in and demand their senior citizen discount coffee and Filets o' Fish without tartar sauce. God help anyone who gave them tartar sauce.

CSB: He plays at the comedy club in my town every couple of years. At one of the shows I was at, while he was yelling some punchline, his dentures come flying out of his mouth and land on the stage. Biggest laugh he got all night.

Crudbucket:There used to be a horde of the elderly that would jam up the dining area of the McDonald's I worked at in high school. Every damn night they'd come in and demand their senior citizen discount coffee and Filets o' Fish without tartar sauce. God help anyone who gave them tartar sauce.

I can tell that this was not Seattle, where the true natives put tartar sauce on everything - most particularly their fries.

This isn't bad if you are at Ivar's, but let's be honest about this - normally it tastes like crap because most places get their tartar sauce out of a 5 gallon bucket.

NFA:NFA: LordZorch: While in some cultures this is perfectly normal and acceptable behavior, it isn't in most US locations. I remember having to toss out church groups that would take over the pizzeria I worked at for hours and not spend $40 between the 50 of them.

A couple weeks ago I had my car's transmission serviced. While waiting I walked to a nearby Dunkin Donuts. I ordered a breakfast sandwich and sat down. There was a group of 7 or 8 retirees (all men). Each had only a small coffee in front of them. They shouted and raved about Obama, calling him every imaginable racial epithet. All shouted of course. The N word was used at least once a minute. No one other than myself sat down to eat. I finally got so annoyed with their ignorance that I chose to go out into the cold rather then listen to their hatred. They just said the most ridiculous things, none of with was based in reality. One man shouted that Obama refused to speak with congress and every time congress asked him to speak with them, he refused and dared them to impeach him. He added that congress was a bunch of cowards because they wouldn't take him up on his dare. It was one ridiculous claim after another, like a contest of who could tell the greatest Obama lie. Of course every sentence contained a very loud F-bomb or the N word or something like that.

Yet, the business owner did nothing.

Additional comment: I have access to a printer which makes labels like bumper stickers. I've thought of going back there and telling them that there is a new political movement to oust congress and impeach Obama. The new political party is called The Lemon Party. I thought it would be hilarious to then hand out bumper stickers saying Proud Member of The Lemon Party.

A little after the 2008 election, when Palin was at her full derpitude, some people, not me of course, printed up some flyers that were anti Obama and anti Rino, and proclaimed that there was a new party for people tired of the same old lemons, The Lemon Party, and had the website to the Lemon Party website on it. These were pasted up all over a couple of towns. I was always curious about how much that websites traffic spike in the days and weeks after those were posted.

NFA:LordZorch: While in some cultures this is perfectly normal and acceptable behavior, it isn't in most US locations. I remember having to toss out church groups that would take over the pizzeria I worked at for hours and not spend $40 between the 50 of them.

A couple weeks ago I had my car's transmission serviced. While waiting I walked to a nearby Dunkin Donuts. I ordered a breakfast sandwich and sat down. There was a group of 7 or 8 retirees (all men). Each had only a small coffee in front of them. They shouted and raved about Obama, calling him every imaginable racial epithet. All shouted of course. The N word was used at least once a minute. No one other than myself sat down to eat. I finally got so annoyed with their ignorance that I chose to go out into the cold rather then listen to their hatred. They just said the most ridiculous things, none of with was based in reality. One man shouted that Obama refused to speak with congress and every time congress asked him to speak with them, he refused and dared them to impeach him. He added that congress was a bunch of cowards because they wouldn't take him up on his dare. It was one ridiculous claim after another, like a contest of who could tell the greatest Obama lie. Of course every sentence contained a very loud F-bomb or the N word or something like that.

Yet, the business owner did nothing.

Not taking the side of the derp brigade, but it's *Dunkin freaking Donuts*!

The only reason you were going to sit there was because you were trapped; it's not exactly a place people tend to go for sit down meals.

Additional comment: I have access to a printer which makes labels like bumper stickers. I've thought of going back there and telling them that there is a new political movement to oust congress and impeach Obama. The new political party is called The Lemon Party. I thought it would be hilarious to then hand out bumper stickers saying Proud Member of The Lemon Party.

A little after the 2008 election, when Palin was at her full derpitude, some people, not me of course, printed up some flyers that were anti Obama and anti Rino, and proclaimed that there was a new party for people tired of the same old lemons, The Lemon Party, and had the website to the Lemon Party website on it. These were pasted up all over a couple of towns. I was always curious about how much that websites traffic spike in the days and weeks after those were posted.

Management have been forced to call police to move the ever-evolving group on as they are driving away business with customers wanting refunds when they have nowhere to sit.

Shenanigans!

If I walk into a fast food place and every table is full, that's the kind of thing I notice before I order my food. I'll either order my food to go or go somewhere else. I can see a few oblivious people failing to notice before ordering but not enough for it to be a common problem. I have no doubt they're losing money but it's from the people who decide not to order at all, not people who order then demand a refund.

My dentist's dad and his 70 some year old friends meet every Wednesday at the What-a-Burger in Houston on Main street. They each get a basic what-a-meal fixed how they like it. Then they take turns getting a Beej from the $5 hooker that meets them in the bathroom. Then they talk about that for a while and go home, until next Wednesday.

maniacbastard:My dentist's dad and his 70 some year old friends meet every Wednesday at the What-a-Burger in Houston on Main street. They each get a basic what-a-meal fixed how they like it. Then they take turns getting a Beej from the $5 hooker that meets them in the bathroom. Then they talk about that for a while and go home, until next Wednesday.

My dentist's dad is an old perv.

I had to read that 3 times to make sure I was reading what I thought I was reading. Wow, CSB.

maniacbastard:My dentist's dad and his 70 some year old friends meet every Wednesday at the What-a-Burger in Houston on Main street. They each get a basic what-a-meal fixed how they like it. Then they take turns getting a Beej from the $5 hooker that meets them in the bathroom. Then they talk about that for a while and go home, until next Wednesday.

When I was in college, I had a shiatty job (so many of my stories start that way) at a casual seafood restaurant we all lovingly called the "Low Class Red Lobster". The average age of our patrons was about 72.

This place sold fried seafood in entree and appetizer sized portions, and had a senior discount from 4-6 pm. Our rush was 430-530.

Some of these people would show up, split an appetizer size of fried seafood, and ask for waters with extra lemon and sugar. Total check, less than $10. for a party of three.

Some of them were lovely, and would offer hard candies with minimal lint, but some of them were the meanest, most spiteful human beings who would hang out and request multiple refils of "water" with more lemon and sugar, and biatch about the service.

stratagos:NFA: LordZorch: While in some cultures this is perfectly normal and acceptable behavior, it isn't in most US locations. I remember having to toss out church groups that would take over the pizzeria I worked at for hours and not spend $40 between the 50 of them.

A couple weeks ago I had my car's transmission serviced. While waiting I walked to a nearby Dunkin Donuts. I ordered a breakfast sandwich and sat down. There was a group of 7 or 8 retirees (all men). Each had only a small coffee in front of them. They shouted and raved about Obama, calling him every imaginable racial epithet. All shouted of course. The N word was used at least once a minute. No one other than myself sat down to eat. I finally got so annoyed with their ignorance that I chose to go out into the cold rather then listen to their hatred. They just said the most ridiculous things, none of with was based in reality. One man shouted that Obama refused to speak with congress and every time congress asked him to speak with them, he refused and dared them to impeach him. He added that congress was a bunch of cowards because they wouldn't take him up on his dare. It was one ridiculous claim after another, like a contest of who could tell the greatest Obama lie. Of course every sentence contained a very loud F-bomb or the N word or something like that.

Yet, the business owner did nothing.

Not taking the side of the derp brigade, but it's *Dunkin freaking Donuts*!

The only reason you were going to sit there was because you were trapped; it's not exactly a place people tend to go for sit down meals.

Our local DD stays packed. Free WiFi. Coffee and doughnuts and/or breffis sandwiches. I can sit and get a ton of work done at any hour of the day.

Nadie_AZ:I remember a group of 4 old men who would come in once or twice a week and sit in a booth at a place I worked at back in High School. They'd get nickel coffee (refills if you bought the mug) and sit there and chat for hours. We didn't care as it was always slow and they weren't bothering anyone.

Too bad. I see nothing wrong with hanging out and socializing.

Did you read the article? They had pictures. It's not just 4 old guys sitting at one booth. Its a herd of old people taking up most of the restaurant.

I see old people in different McD's frequently during the day, sitting in the booths and drinking their free refills coffee for hours.

Last cruise ship I was on, you could not get a seat in the comedy club because the old people would fill the dark, air conditioned room from dawn until dusk, never leaving, catching all 5 shows, not paying attention to them.

I had a friend who worked at Coco's as a server. She usually worked mornings and had the same problems. One old guy would come in everyday get a cup of coffee no food and sit reading newspapers for hours. He'd get pissed and yell if his cup wasn't refilled the second it got down to half. She run around and fill his cup for hours and he'd leave a nickel or a dime on the table as a tip. I witness his behavior one day while eating there and while talking to her made a comment just loud enough for him to hear. "Cheap a**holes making demands and not tipping their waitress should be careful their next cup isn't half piss." Don't know if it helped I felt better and she had a good laugh.

The elderly whites in my part of Queens just take up the table space with a $1 coffee, or sometimes if their SS check cleared that morning, the 2-for-1 apple pies.

For those that don't know, Flushing Queens is a bigger and nastier Chinatown than than the Manhattan Chinatown ever was.

If you want a 'special massage', watch people spit on the sidewalks, drive poorly, push you out of the way to get a seat on the train, or buy a duck thats been hanging in the window for six weeks, Flushing is the place to go.

GORDON:I see old people in different McD's frequently during the day, sitting in the booths and drinking their free refills coffee for hours.

Last cruise ship I was on, you could not get a seat in the comedy club because the old people would fill the dark, air conditioned room from dawn until dusk, never leaving, catching all 5 shows, not paying attention to them.

Complaining about old people on a cruise ship is a bit like hanging around a sewage treatmant plant complaining about the smell of shiat, isn't it?